Details

Part of the BBC Proms. Beethoven's mighty ‘Choral' Symphony, with its famous ‘Ode to Joy' finale, is performed by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and new Chief Conductor Ryan Wigglesworth in the first of their two Proms together this season. The symphony's monumental, revolutionary musical statement – seizing hope and happiness from doubt and struggle - is picked up in Helen Grime's Proms commission Meditations on Joy, whose three movements are each inspired by a different poem and facet of joy.

Cast/Performers

Eleanor Dennis (soprano), Karen Cargill (mezzo-soprano), Nicky Spence (tenor), Michael Mofidian (bass-baritone)

Creatives/Company

Company(s): BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth